Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The idea that people want AI oversight to happen "all of a sudden" ignores years of research, warnings, and policy efforts. The delay hasn’t been a lack of awareness; it’s been because of years of industry lobbying against regulation, political resistance, and inaction. 37931243
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Citation remains a political and pedagogical choice. 17612
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Remember how I went to see The Notebook: The Musical last night by myself and I just sobbed the entire time!? #MyDaysstatic.klipy.comCryingALT: Crying 020
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Don’t believe people who tell you ai can be liberatory or any other misappropriation of movement talk or justice frameworks. Find some people who are preparing to rebuild and cast your lot with them. Then read a bit more. Just keep your wits about you because they are trying to run game. 91728323
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026whoa, the "focus" feature on Word is a game-changer #WriteWargoWritestatic.klipy.comMicrosoft Word Logo AnimationALT: Microsoft Word Logo Animation 010
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Happy Birthday @mgardnerkelly.bsky.social!static.klipy.comYay It's Your Birthday!ALT: Yay It's Your Birthday! 020
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 25/09/2026You know what Republican midterm ads won't show? Americans are selling their blood to afford food, and people are choosing between buying gas or making rent. That's the economy Republicans have created under Trump. 1315053
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Elyse can’t even @elyseea.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This SCOTUS ruling can lead to much mischief. People need to monitor their registration in the face of purges, and some might need assistance in proving their citizenship. And there is not much time to do this: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...nytimes.comSupreme Court Allows Expansive Federal Database for Voter Screening (Gift Article)Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges. 112
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026do we know if hybrid engagement will be as robust at @isls2027.bsky.social as it was at previous conferences? We're hosting a proposal-writing workshop soon here at U-M, and many folks are curious because they don't have the capacity to travel to the in-person convening. #LearningSciences #ISLS27static.klipy.comAnimated Question Mark with Googly EyesALT: Animated Question Mark with Googly Eyes 200
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 23/09/2026a high five? i will give u a high six for doing your best out herestatic.klipy.comCute Red Panda Looks UpAlt: red panda giving a high six 271286117
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Nikole Hannah-Jones w/ a sobering follow-up on her decision yrs ago to enroll her daughter in a poor, majority-Black public school rather than a wealthier, whiter private school. You leave heartbroken for the kids being failed by this grossly unequal system. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...nytimes.comIn Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? (Gift Article)A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice. 21524358
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026So when gas costs $11 dollars a gallon, can I just work remotely!? I’m already priced out of living in Ann Arborstatic.klipy.comJim Halpert's 'Eh Meh' ShrugALT: Jim Halpert's 'Eh Meh' Shrug 020
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026let me tell you, Luther Vandross is the best soundtrack for grant writing...static.klipy.comLuther Vandross SingingALT: Luther Vandross Singing 010
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Ecstatic to see this piece in print and featured in the Journal of Early Childhood Literacy. If you are interested in co-design, participatory analysis, and/or how promoting the ingenuity of familial play animates children's rightful presence, check it out! doi.org/10.1177/1468... #literacies 052
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026blasting smashing pumpkins before class #1979static.klipy.comThe Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite SadnessALT: The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 110
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026...when your very squeaky Shiba Inu jumps on your lap mid-Zoom with a very important group of peoplestatic.klipy.comOopsie ShrugALT: Oopsie Shrug 020
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026"ultimate danger remains that, when institutions comply with authoritarian wishes, the govt will just ask for greater and greater concessions. After all, if you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk." The anatomy of a coup d’université www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...insidehighered.comThat Same Ol’ Authoritarian PlaybookThroughout history, autocrats have gone after higher ed finances to control institutions’ culture. 416274
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Increase in productivity since 1979: 93% Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 34% Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%. As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power. 17273952697
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 04/09/2026That's how you do a headline: www.ms.now/opinion/trum... 2700177
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)W. Carson Byrd @wcbyrdphd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026‘Capitulating…only emboldens further attacks on colleges’ independence. University leaders should make it clear that it’s their right to address historical inequities & help students from historically marginalized racial groups…&…fight this authoritarian escalation’ ~ @victorerikray.bsky.socialms.nowOpinion | Trump’s next high education target: schools that help Black studentsVictor Ray: American universities must stand up to Trump's plan to re-segregate higher ed 0296
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026...all I do is build rubrics these days 🫠 000
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Have to be honest, the "why aren't you applying for federal grants?" line in my faculty annual review letter made me cackle #ReadtheRoom #OpenYourEyes #TheseAreNotNormalTimes #IWontSellMySoultoAIstatic.klipy.comKermit the Frog Says 'Really?'ALT: Kermit the Frog Says 'Really?' 060
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 01/09/2026It's like a parody, but it's deadly serious; the Commerce Department (which includes Census, NOAA, and others) has outright deleted "don't alter or suppress scientific findings for political reasons" from its scientific integrity rules. Seriously. 4331341632
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 31/08/2026in john roberts’ constitution, congress does not exist and the power of the purse belongs to the president, who is an elected dictator embodying the authentic Will of the People 803826816
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Sir Charles Anthony @sircharlesanthony.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I mean all the lies and delusion aside, It’s the 6 fingered soldier for me. Not only is this president a blight on humanity, but so is the incessant, callous use of AI. It’s disgusting to say the least. 2211438
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Red State Universities: we believe in indoctrination and job training Students: we hate that is there another option? Blue State Universities: we promise to have no values except job training. It ain’t enough. My latest. Gift link.startribune.comPerry: Republicans fought ‘indoctrination.’ Now they’re telling students what to study.The conservative attack on higher education in states like Iowa is hard to watch. But it also provides an opportunity for blue states like Minnesota. 251286419
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 27/08/2026Trump’s war with Iran is costing the average American family at least $1,200. 38479139
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Trump is an economic illiterate. But Democrats in general have been hesitant to simply say this. About time. 16771401680
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026*shakes head* I am feeling like Mark Carney today. I am in my FAFO erastatic.klipy.comFind Out F*ck Around Graph ExplainedALT: Find Out F*ck Around Graph Explained 000
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026What can be studied is always a relationship or an infinite regress of relationships. Never a "thing." (Bateson, 1978, p. 249)static.klipy.comCat With Aluminum Hat Aluminum Foil HatALT: Cat With Aluminum Hat Aluminum Foil Hat 020
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Nathan Holbert @snowdaylearninglab.org · 26/08/2026Fun to hang with you all tonight! And if you haven't yet checked out our podcast Pop & Play, give it a listen and let us know what you think tc.edu/popandplay We're super normal...ish. #literacies 154
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Nathan Holbert @snowdaylearninglab.org · 26/08/2026A5: In a G4C keynote my friend @nickfortugno.bsky.social reminded us that play and games are vital to creating community and joy -- both of which are in short supply in our society today. 1/2 #literacies 162
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A4: I agree with Gray, but the level of "surveillance" (of play) has changed, even in seemingly offline contexts (e.g., Flock cameras). I think it is important to discuss this as youth explore and engage in play, both digital and otherwise #literacies 052
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A3: Albeit contested and at times precarious, digital environments provide young people (and everyone, tbh!) w/ spaces for affinity and community. They are also spaces for collective sensemaking. I think about the young users on Roblox who have staged virtual protests & anti-ICE rallies. #literacies 150
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A2: As others have noted, the concept of "PL(AI)" (play with/through artificial intelligence) is making me very tense & nervous. From the production & circulation of deepfakes and disinformation to embedded algorithmic bias, it feels as if digital play is becoming increasingly uncertain #literacies 060
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)AERA Writing & Literacies SIG @writinglit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Play that we don’t understand sometimes makes us uncomfortable because we don’t get it and don’t know how to navigate it. What kind of play do you see in the larger social, digital landscape that feels uncertain, complex, and perhaps tense? Let’s talk about it. #literacies 601
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A1: Tried to prioritize play these last couple of months. Had the best time playing on the (pickleball) court in the evenings and studying young children's playful sound art encounters with their caregivers at the Clyfford Still Museum during the day. #literacies 171
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Hey y'all! Jon Wargo here. Joining the amazing Dr. @haenyyoon.bsky.social and Dr. @snowdaylearninglab.org from Michigan! Excited to talk play this evening! #literaciesstatic.klipy.comPure Michigan Logo AnimationALT: Pure Michigan Logo Animation 051
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines. When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science. 339163605423
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...rollingstone.comTurning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination LibraryCore team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world. 129190508283
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026*sings in operatic falsetto* I still think AI is absolute garbage bullshitstatic.klipy.comOpera SimpsonsALT: Opera Simpsons 020
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Whatever you call it, you just made all the goods we buy that come across our border more expensive. Michigan, he’s asking us to pay for his vanity trade war with our money. 1255178484716
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/08/2026BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...nytimes.comWashington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen AttiahAn arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing. 1194326356224
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026*shakes head* all I do is send email...static.klipy.comHugh Grant's Frustrated Christmas in Love ActuallyALT: Hugh Grant's Frustrated Christmas in Love Actually 100
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Peter J Woods @awasteofredmeat.bsky.social · 24/08/2026If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my union work over the past few years, it’s that when people start treating universities like businesses they also start projecting their shitty opinions about retail workers on to educators too 1203
Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I love me some Canada 🇨🇦static.klipy.comPudgy Penguin Holds Canada FlagALT: Pudgy Penguin Holds Canada Flag 000
Reposted by Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his)Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/08/2026At "Rally for Democracy" protest in Mount Kisco New York, Aug 22 2026: 7248371037